Proximal (i.e. on-the-ground) causes of neglect include factors such as high-workloads, poor ward leadership, or negative attitudes towards patients [ 41].
In order to better identify the causes of procedure and caring neglect, we also separate between 'proximal causes' and 'distal causes' of neglect.
Qualitative and quantitative data extraction investigated (1) the definition of patient neglect, (2) the forms of behaviour associated with neglect, (3) the reported frequency of neglect, and (4) the causes of neglect.
Because none of the risk factors (body weight, dam weight, pup weight, litter size, self-grooming, activity) are all or none and maternal neglect ends in complete abandonment, it is not likely that any of the risk factors are the cause of neglect, but rather reveal underlying neural or physiological differences that increase the likelihood of neglect.
In its dogged way, Naxos continues to render outstanding service to the cause of neglected British music.
Major surprises are often caused simply by denial (which in turn may be the cause of neglecting and missing relevant weak signals).
Consistent with the themes of 'proximal' and 'distal' causes of patient neglect, Table 1 lists contributory factors leading to patient neglect by study.
Our initial data extraction exercise to identify the causes of patient neglect found a mixture of 'on-the-ground' and 'latent organisational' factors to cause patient neglect.
Proximal causes of patient neglect tend to refer to the 'on-the-ground' aspects of care that lead to patient neglect, including workloads, staff burnout, teamwork and relationship between staff and patients.
Sacha Coupet, a professor of law at Loyola University Chicago, who used to work as a guardian ad litem and as a psychologist, worries that the Adoption and Safe Families Act, by promoting "adoption as the normative ideal," has made it easier to avoid "dealing with the enormously complex root causes of child neglect and abuse," which may have little to do with parenting skills.
This is the first literature review on the nature and causes of patient neglect.
